Arun Jaitley makes Osama reference, says if US could do it (take down Osama in Pakistan), anything can happen
6 years, 1 month ago

Arun Jaitley makes Osama reference, says if US could do it (take down Osama in Pakistan), anything can happen

Op India  

“If America can enter Pakistan and kill Osama Bin Laden, then anything is possible,” said Union Minister Arun Jaitley amidst the ongoing tensions at the Line of Control. Union Minister Jaitley was referring to the CIA-led Operation Neptune Spear under which United States Navy SEALs killed Osama Bin Laden who was hiding in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The raid on Osama Bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad was launched from Afghanistan air base and he was buried in the sea within 24 hours. Tensions have escalated at the Line of Control since early this morning with Indian Army retaliating to Pakistan Army’s aggression.

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Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, US had told former PM much before 2011 raid
1 year, 1 month ago

Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, US had told former PM much before 2011 raid

India Today  

Much before the American commandos killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, the United States had told Pakistan that the dreaded al-Qaeda leader was hiding in their country. Further, Gilani said it was an "intelligence failure of the world", on being asked whether finding bin Laden in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad came as a shock later. About his speech …

Pakistan did not take sufficient action to dismantle terror groups working against India: US
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan did not take sufficient action to dismantle terror groups working against India: US

India TV News  

US report on Pakistan-driven terrorism: In a major blow to Pakistan, the United States has once again exposed Islamabad's role in nurturing and harbouring terrorists in its country, which eventually diverted to neighbouring India to carry out lethal operations against civilians and defence personnel. In the latest development, the US State Department released a report on terrorism titled-- "Country Reports …

US Did Not Share Osama bin Laden's Location with Pakistan Due to Lack of Trust: ex-CIA Boss Panetta
4 years, 5 months ago

US Did Not Share Osama bin Laden's Location with Pakistan Due to Lack of Trust: ex-CIA Boss Panetta

News 18  

New Delhi: The US did not inform Pakistan about Osama bin Laden's location due to lack of trust and past experiences of terrorists being tipped off after information was shared with Islamabad, former American defence secretary and ex-CIA chief Leon Panetta has said. Panetta, in an interview to WION TV, also said he finds it "difficult to believe" that there …

Pakistan’s prime minister says US ‘martyred’ bin Laden
4 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan’s prime minister says US ‘martyred’ bin Laden

Associated Press  

Islamabad — Pakistan’s prime minister said Thursday the United States “martyred” the al-Qaida leader and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden, a term that reflected a subtle jab at Washington as it’s mainly used for honorable figures slain in battle. Imran Khan delivered the jab in a rambling budget speech in parliament, attacking his predecessors’ foreign policies and …

Imran Khan draws flak for calling Osama Bin Laden 'martyr', claims Pakistan was 'humiliated' for supporting US war on terror
4 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan draws flak for calling Osama Bin Laden 'martyr', claims Pakistan was 'humiliated' for supporting US war on terror

Firstpost  

Speaking in parliament during the budget session, Khan said the American forces entered Pakistan and killed bin Laden without informing Islamabad after which everyone started abusing his country. Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called slain Al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden a shaheed or martyr and said that Islamabad faced “embarrassment” by taking part in …

India can do what US did to Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, hints Arun Jaitley
6 years, 1 month ago

India can do what US did to Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, hints Arun Jaitley

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday hinted at India’s ability to execute a covert operation like the one carried out by the US to kill al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in 2011. Jaitley’s comments point to India’s larger aim to target terror masterminds Masood Azhar of Jaish and Hafiz Saeed of Lashkar-e-Taiba. India is capable of carrying out …

Pakistan in the crosshairs of Trump’s Afghan strategy
7 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan in the crosshairs of Trump’s Afghan strategy

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has hit back at US accusations it harbours Afghan Taliban safe havens, with the country’s army chief rejecting financial assistance from the United States. “We can no longer be silent about Pakistan’s safe havens for terrorist organisations, the Taliban, and other groups that pose a threat to the region and beyond,” Trump said. It has much …

Obama decided not to involve Pakistan in Osama raid as they're not trustworthy: Ex-CIA chief Panetta
8 years, 10 months ago

Obama decided not to involve Pakistan in Osama raid as they're not trustworthy: Ex-CIA chief Panetta

Firstpost  

President Barack Obama had decided the US would go alone in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden because Pakistan’s trustworthiness was questionable due to their “close relationship” with various terrorist networks, former CIA director Leon Panetta has said. Washington: President Barack Obama had decided the US would go alone in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden because Pakistan’s …

Pak civilian military top brass knew about Osama presence
9 years, 5 months ago

Pak civilian military top brass knew about Osama presence

India TV News  

Pak civilian, military top brass knew about Osama's presence: Ex- Pak minister New Delhi: Pakistan's top civilian and military leadership knew about Osama bin Laden's presence in the country much before the US Navy SEALs killed him in a raid in 2011, the then defence minister of New Delhi: Pakistan's top civilian and military leadership knew about Osama bin Laden's …

Pakistan was aware of Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts: Former ISI chief India TV News
10 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan was aware of Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts: Former ISI chief India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Pakistan's former ISI chief Asad Durrani has publicly said that his country knew about Osama bin Laden's whereabouts before the U.S. raid that killed him in May 2011. Lieutenant General Asad Durrani told Al Jazeera's Mehdi Hasan that he doubted the official line given by Pakistan's intelligence services, the ISI, that it was unaware of the al-Qaeda leader's …

US did not inform Pak on Osama raid because of ISI: Clinton
10 years, 9 months ago

US did not inform Pak on Osama raid because of ISI: Clinton

India TV News  

Washington: The US decided not to inform Pakistan about its top-secret mission to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad as it knew that elements in spy agency ISI maintained close ties with the al-Qaeda and the Taliban, according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In her memoir ‘Hard Choices', which hit the book stores today, Clinton says that top …

‘Obsession with India facilitated Osama raid’
11 years, 8 months ago

‘Obsession with India facilitated Osama raid’

The Hindu  

U.S. Navy SEALs were able to sneak into Pakistan covertly to kill Osama bin Laden because of advanced American stealth technology and the Pakistani military’s obsession with India, according to a Pakistan report on the May 2, 2011 raid. The leaked report of the Abbottabad Commission said India remained the focus of Pakistan’s military “despite a growing American threat including …

Report assails Pak officials over Osama bin Laden
11 years, 8 months ago

Report assails Pak officials over Osama bin Laden

The Hindu  

Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden was able to live in Pakistan undetected for nine years because of a breathtaking scale of negligence and incompetence at practically all levels of the Pakistani government, according to an official government report published by a TV channel on Monday. The report said it also found no evidence that current or former Pakistani officials helped …

Pakistan: 'Collective Failure' Allowed Bin Laden To Hide
11 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan: 'Collective Failure' Allowed Bin Laden To Hide

NPR  

Pakistan: 'Collective Failure' Allowed Bin Laden To Hide Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP The "collective failure" of Pakistan's military and spy authorities allowed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden to live in multiple places in the country for nearly a decade. Bin Laden "was able to stay within the limits of Abbotabad Cantonment due to a collective failure of …

Osama's hideout was carved out of Pak military academy, book reveals
12 years, 7 months ago

Osama's hideout was carved out of Pak military academy, book reveals

India TV News  

Washington, Aug 22: A colonel in the Pakistan's spy agency ISI had provided vital help to the CIA in tracing Osama bin Laden, a new book has claimed. The book also claims that Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani may have been briefed by the US on its operation to kill Osama bin Laden, some five months in advance. …

One year later, Pak claims credit for Osama killing
12 years, 10 months ago

One year later, Pak claims credit for Osama killing

Firstpost  

One year after expressing outrage over the violation of its territorial integrity when US forces tracked and killed al Qaeda head Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan is now claiming credit for his death. The Pakistani government initially welcomed the raid that killed bin Laden in his three-story compound, but within hours the mood changed as it became clear that …

Al-Qaeda had planned major attacks in Pak: CIA
12 years, 11 months ago

Al-Qaeda had planned major attacks in Pak: CIA

Firstpost  

The CIA, based on documents seized by US Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad, has shared intelligence with Pakistan that suggests al-Qaeda planned to carry out major strikes inside Pakistan, reported Dawn. Islamabad: Al-Qaeda had planned to carry out major attacks in Pakistan, show documents that US Marine commandos took away from the residence …

Pakistan's Taliban demand release of bin Laden's widows
13 years ago

Pakistan's Taliban demand release of bin Laden's widows

Firstpost  

The Pakistan Taliban will attack government, police and military officials if three of the late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s widows are not released from Pakistani custody. Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: The Pakistan Taliban will attack government, police and military officials if three of the late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s widows are not released from Pakistani custody, …

Osama Raid Left 'Very Deep Imprint' On Pak: Defence Secy
13 years, 7 months ago

Osama Raid Left 'Very Deep Imprint' On Pak: Defence Secy

India TV News  

Islamabad, Aug 21: The American raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May left a “very deep imprint” on Pakistan and its armed forces, which had never considered the US a “direct threat,” Defence Secretary Syed Athar Ali has said. Ali, a retired lieutenant general, made the remarks while deposing before the inquiry commission probing the May 2 US raid …

Stopped by self-doubt
13 years, 9 months ago

Stopped by self-doubt

The Hindu  

Pakistan's civilian government misses an opportunity to question the military establishment on Osama bin Laden's presence in the country. Even on the issue of Pakistan's sovereignty being violated by the U.S. stealth operation, not many street protests have been held although it is a major talking point. In fact, the window of opportunity remained open for just about 36 hours, …

U.S., Pakistan to stay the course in war on terror
13 years, 10 months ago

U.S., Pakistan to stay the course in war on terror

The Hindu  

Admittedly at a “turning point” of a difficult relationship, the U.S. and Pakistan on Friday decided to stay the course in their war on terror after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's fleeting visit to Islamabad where she reiterated Pakistan's “legitimate interests” in the outcome of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan. “For reconciliation to succeed, Pakistan must be part of that …

Will repeat action in Pakistan if needed: Obama
13 years, 10 months ago

Will repeat action in Pakistan if needed: Obama

The Hindu  

U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday risked fuelling anger in Pakistan after he said America would not hesitate to launch another unilateral military operation on Pakistani soil to flush out other al-Qaeda figures if it had information that they were hiding there. He said while his government respected Pakistan's sovereignty its first priority was to “secure the United States'' and …

Pakistan grants U.S. access to bin Laden widows
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan grants U.S. access to bin Laden widows

The Hindu  

Pakistan has agreed to grant U.S. access to the three widows of Osama bin Laden, who were detained soon after the killing of the al-Qaeda chief in his Abbottabad hideout last week, media reports said. The U.S. investigating agencies would be given “direct access” to the three widows of bin Laden, meaning the U.S. government agents will be able to …

US Forces Were Given Permission For Laden Raid 10 Years Back By Musharraf
13 years, 10 months ago

US Forces Were Given Permission For Laden Raid 10 Years Back By Musharraf

India TV News  

London, May 10 : The US and Pakistan struck a secret deal almost a decade ago permitting a US operation against Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil similar to last week's raid that killed the al-Qaida leader, the Guardian reported. "There was an agreement between Bush and Musharraf that if we knew where Osama was, we were …

Nawaz Describes Abbottabad Raid As Attack On Pak Sovereignty
13 years, 10 months ago

Nawaz Describes Abbottabad Raid As Attack On Pak Sovereignty

India TV News  

Islamabad, May 9: The unilateral operation by US special forces to kill Osama bin Laden was "a major attack on Pakistan's sovereignty", main opposition PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said today. "The Osama incident is a major attack on Pakistan's sovereignty, independence and self-respect," the former premier told reporters in Lahore, referring to the raid by US forces that killed bin …

Pak should decide on conducting joint ops: US
13 years, 10 months ago

Pak should decide on conducting joint ops: US

News 18  

Islamabad: Pakistan will have to decide on the issue of conducting a joint operation with the US against Taliban and al-Qaeda leaders like Mullah Omar and Ayman al-Zawahiri if they are found in the country, American Ambassador Cameron Munter said on Monday. The future of Pakistan-US relations is closely linked to Islamabad's replies to questions that have been raised by …

Osama had support networks: Obama
13 years, 10 months ago

Osama had support networks: Obama

The Hindu  

Even as the United States-Pakistan relationship has fallen to a dangerous low following the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, U.S. President Barack Obama said in unprecedentedly candid remarks that he thought that “there had to be some sort of support network for bin Laden inside of Pakistan”. Skirting the question of which specific agencies or individuals might have …

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD; President Tells Nation 'Justice Has Been Done'
13 years, 10 months ago

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD; President Tells Nation 'Justice Has Been Done'

NPR  

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD; President Tells Nation 'Justice Has Been Done' Hide caption Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Quetta, Pakistan, rally to condemn the killing of Osama bin Laden on Monday. Previous Next Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images Hide caption President Obama, speaking from the White House late Sunday night, said U.S. special forces killed bin Laden in …

India-Centric Intel Overlooked Osama: Hussain Haqqani
13 years, 10 months ago

India-Centric Intel Overlooked Osama: Hussain Haqqani

India TV News  

Washington, May 5: Facing a volley of questions over Osama bin Laden's presence in the country, Pakistan has said its preoccupation with the “threat from the east” may be a reason why intelligence failed to concentrate on locating the al Qaeda leader. He said it is possible that people within Pakistan's security establishment just did not take trying to locate …

Pakistan military caught in the crossfire
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan military caught in the crossfire

The Hindu  

As the United States announced the death of Osama bin Laden, the Pakistani state, especially its military, struggled to explain the role it played in the momentous event and contain the domestic political fallout on Monday. In a damage control exercise, the Pakistan military tried to find refuge in “intelligence failure” as the elusive al-Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, was …

India: engagement, not ‘giant swatter-like approach,' is the way forward with Pakistan
13 years, 10 months ago

India: engagement, not ‘giant swatter-like approach,' is the way forward with Pakistan

The Hindu  

India has said Osama bin Laden's death will not materially change the content of its ongoing dialogue with Pakistan. The sources also sought to dampen the supposition that it was now time to turn the screws on Pakistan or to contemplate a U.S.-type operation to eliminate militant leaders involved in violence against India. “You can't luxuriate in the assumption that …

Had there been intelligence, Pakistan would have found Osama, said Aziz
13 years, 10 months ago

Had there been intelligence, Pakistan would have found Osama, said Aziz

The Hindu  

Rehman Malik, Interior Minister of Pakistan, and Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister, like others in the Pakistan government and military, had at different points in time, insisted that Osama bin Laden was not in Pakistan. Ambassador to Pakistan, in a meeting in 2007, that “if there is intelligence that he is in Pakistan, the government will find him.” He made …

Osama Could Have Escaped If Pak Was Informed, Says CIA Chief
13 years, 10 months ago

Osama Could Have Escaped If Pak Was Informed, Says CIA Chief

India TV News  

Washington/Islamabad, May 4: In a snub to Pakistan, CIA chief Leon Panetta today said ‘Operation Geronimo' to kill Osama bin Laden could have been compromised if the US had informed authorities in that country of the mission, drawing a swift reaction from Islamabad which called his comments “disquieting.” Panetta told Senators at a briefing on the Osama mission that the …

US Seals Were Told To Avoid Engaging Pak Forces
13 years, 10 months ago

US Seals Were Told To Avoid Engaging Pak Forces

India TV News  

Washington, May 3: The 'Abbottabad operation' against Osama bin Laden was planned till the last minute detail by the US intelligence and the American naval Seals had been told to avoid chances of any engagement with Pakistani forces. "The Operation was designed to minimise the chances of engagement with Pakistani forces," John Brennan, President Barack Obama's Advisor on Counter-terrorism said. …

Pakistan's President denies harbouring Osama bin Laden
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan's President denies harbouring Osama bin Laden

The Hindu  

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari denied suggestions his country’s security forces may have sheltered Osama bin Laden before he was killed by American forces, even as Britain said on Tuesday it would be demanding answers from Islamabad as to how the al Qaeda chief was able to live undetected in a large house in a garrison town. "Pak must explain" …

Osama's death may help split Taliban from al-Qaeda: analyst
13 years, 10 months ago

Osama's death may help split Taliban from al-Qaeda: analyst

The Hindu  

The death of Osama Bin Laden, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks, could help with efforts to split the Taliban from al-Qaeda, according to Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, a think tank based in Washington. In comments to The Hindu, Ms. Curtis, formerly with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Central Intelligence Agency and …

Inconceivable that Osama had no support system in Pakistan: U.S.
13 years, 10 months ago

Inconceivable that Osama had no support system in Pakistan: U.S.

The Hindu  

The U.S. on Monday said it was “inconceivable” that Osama bin Laden had no support system inside Pakistan and the American adminstration is investigating how the al-Qaeda chief was able to hold on in the country for so long. “It is inconceivable that bin Laden did not have support system in the country that allowed him to remain there for …

A fork in the road for the U.S. in South Asia
13 years, 10 months ago

A fork in the road for the U.S. in South Asia

The Hindu  

In tracking down and killing Osama bin Laden in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad on Sunday night, America finally seems to have got something right. The military sledgehammer produced collateral gains and losses for the U.S. — regime change in Kabul and Baghdad but thousands of body bags too, military bases in the cockpit of Asia but international opposition and …

Envoy In UK Says, Pakistan Not Kept In Dark
13 years, 10 months ago

Envoy In UK Says, Pakistan Not Kept In Dark

India TV News  

London, May 2: Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan today said he would not buy the version that Pakistan had been kept in the dark about the US operation that killed Osama bin laden in Abbottabad today. Speaking to the BBC, he said that he "wouldn't buy the story that Pakistan would have been kept in the dark" about the …

Bin Laden stayed in Pakistan city laden with military
13 years, 10 months ago

Bin Laden stayed in Pakistan city laden with military

The Hindu  

The death of Osama bin Laden in a fortress-like compound on the outskirts of a Pakistani city that is home to three army regiments and thousands of soldiers raises questions over whether Pakistani security forces knew the whereabouts of the world’s most wanted man. The al Qaeda chief was living in a house in Abbottabad that a U.S. administration official …

India Should Act, Says Bollywood
13 years, 10 months ago

India Should Act, Says Bollywood

India TV News  

Mumbai, May 2: Bollywood celebrities today said that if the US could get into Pakistan and kill Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, India should also bring the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice and act against fugitive terrorists like Dawood Ibrahim. "The US does a covert operation in Pakistan, with their support & gets Osama, why can't we …

Pakistan exudes sense of quiet resignation
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan exudes sense of quiet resignation

The Hindu  

It was with a sense of quiet resignation that Pakistan on Monday absorbed Barack Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed in Abbottabad, a district that is a two-hour drive away from the federal capital. “While reporting deaths of religious militants, Pakistani media – particularly, the mainstream vernacular print and electronic media – usually uses shaheed or jaan …

Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Osama bin Laden killing
13 years, 10 months ago

Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Osama bin Laden killing

The Hindu  

12:03 A.M. EDT MR. VIETOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us, especially so late. We wanted to get you on the line quickly with some senior administration officials to talk about the operation today regarding Osama bin Laden. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: We shared our intelligence on this bin Laden compound with no other country, including Pakistan. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I …

Pakistan calls Osama killing a U.S. operation
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan calls Osama killing a U.S. operation

The Hindu  

Pakistan broke its silence over the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden about four hours after it was announced to the world by U. S. President Barack Obama and categorically stated that this was a U.S. operation. In the first official confirmation from Pakistan on bin Laden’s death, the Foreign Office said: “This operation was conducted by the …

Not at war with Islam: Obama
13 years, 10 months ago

Not at war with Islam: Obama

The Hindu  

Even as spontaneous celebrations erupted across the United States following President Barack Obama’s announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s killing, the U.S. President sought to emphasise that his country would never be at war with Islam, and also that Pakistan’s counterterrorism cooperation had been important in the operation. As the President made a formal statement providing some background to the assault …

Osama's Killing Proof That 26/11 Terrorists In Pak : Chidambaram
13 years, 10 months ago

Osama's Killing Proof That 26/11 Terrorists In Pak : Chidambaram

India TV News  

New Delhi, May 2 : India today said the killing of global terrorist Osama bin Laden was a matter of grave concern as it proved that terrorists belonging to different groups find sanctuary in Pakistan. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in a statement that perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks, including the controllers and handlers of the terrorists, continue …

Pakistani intelligence chief says Osama, one son killed
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistani intelligence chief says Osama, one son killed

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s intelligence chief on Monday confirmed the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and one of his sons in a joint operation by U.S. and Pakistani forces. Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, the director general of Inter-Services Intelligence, told Duniya television that bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, about 60 kilometres north-east of the capital Islamabad. “The actual operation …

Pakistan continue to shelter terrorists: Chidambaram
13 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan continue to shelter terrorists: Chidambaram

The Hindu  

India today said the killing of global terrorist Osama bin Laden was a matter of grave concern as it proved that terrorists belonging to different groups find sanctuary in Pakistan. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in a statement that perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks, including the controllers and handlers of the terrorists, continue to be sheltered in Pakistan. …

Doc Of The Day: Pakistan Turns Against Al-Qaeda (And Then Flips Right Back)
14 years, 6 months ago

Doc Of The Day: Pakistan Turns Against Al-Qaeda (And Then Flips Right Back)

Wired  

In the days immediately after 9/11, the Bush administration scored a major geopolitical victory: convincing Pakistan to side with the U.S. against al-Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban, a movement that Pakistan’s government helped create. All that, despite Islamabad’s official assurances that the terror group wouldn’t find shelter on their turf “for more than a day or two.” Our friends at …

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